A farmer raises only cows and Sheep. He wants to raise no more than 16 animals, including no more than 12 sheep. He spends birr 5 to raise a cow and Br 2 to raise a sheep. He has Br 50 available for this purpose. Cows sell birr 100 and sheep birr 50. Required: How many of each animal should he raise to maximize profit? What is the maximum profit?

A farmer raises only cows and Sheep. He wants to raise no more than 16 animals, including no more than 12 sheep. He spends birr 5 to raise a cow and Br 2 to raise a sheep. He has Br 50 available for this purpose. Cows sell birr 100 and sheep birr 50.

From the given data we can see that the total number of animals cows and sheep is 16.

C + S = 16

To raise a cow need 2 Br

To raise Sheep need 5 Br

The number of sheep is 12 and cows 4.

So the amount required to raise sheep and cows is:-

Sheeps = 12 x 2 = 24 Br

Cows = 4 x 5 = 20 Br

Total = 44 Br

The selling price of cows and sheep are 100 and 50 Br.

Cows = 100 x 4 = 400Br

Sheeps = 50 x 12 = 600 Br

Total = 1000 Br

So the profit will be calculated as follows:-

P = 1000 - 44 = 956 Br

Therefore the maximum profit will be 956 birrs for both cows and sheep.

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